Restaurants
Spud Sunday: Boxty On The Menu
There was boxty aplenty at a cookery demo in Gallaghers Boxty House, which included boiled, baked and pan versions of the traditional Irish potato dish, and a lunch menu featuring different versions of boxty for all 3 courses
Spud Sunday: Skinflint Saturday
This weekend was all about meeting restaurateur Joe Macken and his grilled pizzas at Skinflint (and yes, I did have the potato pizza, sure what else would I have?)
Spud Sunday: Michelin Spuds
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud marks 30 years in business with the launch of a new book and I, for my part, give their recipe for salmon with tandoori gnocchi and sorrel sauce a whirl.
West Cork Story
A visit to Inchydoney Island Lodge and Spa to sample their new West Cork menu? Don’t mind if I do…
Spud Sunday: The House Of Boxty
In which I pay a long overdue visit to Gallagher’s Boxty House in Temple Bar and learn more about boiled boxty, baked boxty and boxty pancakes
Veni Vidi Viticulture
Lunch with Cloudy Bay viticulturalist Sioban Harnett at Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud – an entertaining and informative affair
Michelin Stars In My Eyes
‘Tis far from dining at Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud and supping on Ruinart champagne I was reared – that’s not to say that I don’t enjoy both, given half the chance
We Have Ways Of Making You Eat
Francesco Mazzei designs some new pizza, pasta and salad items for Milano’s and I get to have a taste. In the end, though, the current cold weather inclines me more towards my own minestrone soup.






